Knox County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 440,732
| Knox County | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 180,558, 100% | 2,487,349 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.37, see rank | 2.53 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 60,030, 33.25%, see rank | 28.12% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 120,528, 66.75%, see rank | 71.88% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 108,952, 60.34%, see rank | 66.66% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.12, see rank | 3.18 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 83,297, 46.13%, see rank | 48.72% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 71,606, 39.66%, see rank | 33.34% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 432,226
| Knox County | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 177,249, 100% | 2,493,552 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.37, see rank | 2.48 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 52,557, 29.65%, see rank | 26.92% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 124,692, 70.35%, see rank | 73.08% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 110,757, 62.49%, see rank | 67.34% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.95, see rank | 3.01 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 83,377, 47.04%, see rank | 48.72% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 66,492, 37.51%, see rank | 32.66% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 433,207
| Knox County | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 181,120, 100% | 2,468,841 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.32, see rank | 2.51 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 62,284, 34.39%, see rank | 28.09% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 118,836, 65.61%, see rank | 71.91% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 108,439, 59.87%, see rank | 66.85% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.06, see rank | 3.15 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 84,384, 46.59%, see rank | 49.28% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 72,681, 40.13%, see rank | 33.15% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 423,748
| Knox County | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 177,855, 100% | 2,443,475 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.31, see rank | 2.49 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 58,454, 32.87%, see rank | 27.66% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 119,401, 67.13%, see rank | 72.34% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 108,731, 61.13%, see rank | 67.32% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.00, see rank | 3.11 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 84,517, 47.52%, see rank | 49.85% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 69,124, 38.87%, see rank | 32.68% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 423,655
| Knox County | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 177,175, 100% | 2,412,567 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.32, see rank | 2.49 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 56,167, 31.70%, see rank | 27.90% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 121,008, 68.30%, see rank | 72.10% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 109,554, 61.83%, see rank | 67.05% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 2.98, see rank | 3.11 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 84,957, 47.95%, see rank | 49.70% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 67,621, 38.17%, see rank | 32.95% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 382,032
| Knox County | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 157,872, 100% | 2,232,905 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.34, see rank | 2.48 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 46,687, 29.57%, see rank | 25.81% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 111,185, 70.43%, see rank | 74.19% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 100,726, 63.80%, see rank | 69.32% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 2.92, see rank | 2.99 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 78,571, 49.77%, see rank | 52.58% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 57,146, 36.20%, see rank | 30.68% | 31.94% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.